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Biography and Memoir July 2024
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T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People
by Ian Karmel and Alisa Karmel, PsyD
What it's about: An Emmy Award-winning comedian and his sister open up about the daily humiliations of being fat and why it's so hard to talk about something so visible. Part memoir, part support group, the pair trace the way that fat—gaining it, losing it, worrying about it, trying to hide it—dictates the way so many of us live.
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles
by Amy Tan
What it's about: In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater—an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired.
Author alert: The Joy Luck Club author shares personal experiences through stories and original sketches.
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On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
by Anthony S. Fauci
What it's about: Anthony Fauci's memoir reaches back to his boyhood in Brooklyn, New York, and carries through decades work. Fauci shares stories ranging from caring for critically ill patients to navigating the whirlpools of Washington politics.
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Whiskey Tender
by Deborah Jackson Taffa
What it's about: Taffa's childhood memories unspool into meditations on tribal identity, the rampant criminalization of Native men, and the negotiation between belonging and resisting systemic oppression. The author shares stories from a 1970s and 1980s childhood spent on and off the reservation.
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Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
by Whoopi Goldberg
What it's about: Deeply intimate and heartfelt, Whoopi shares many of the personal stories of her life growing up with her mother and brother. She doesn't know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood growing up in the projects of New York City, despite the struggles they faced, and it wasn't until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.
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Lake Travis Community Library
1938 Lohmans Crossing Austin, TX 78734 (512) 263-2885
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